#watcher: xanthi

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Garrett Hedlund in Inside Llewyn Davis is so Xanthi-core

[theirishhalfling]

31, 32, 39!

31. Tell me about your current party!

I have three current parties in three games and don’t want to play favourites, so bear with ;)

The-one-where-I-play-a-paladin:

  -    Watcher, human paladin-swashbuckler, a doormat in human form, crown prince of not-Spain, just wants to do help people but by god is that still a lot to hope for, something of babysitter who gets ignored more of the time, was adopted by/adopted a god who’s a vampire, has daddy issues, and all his charisma is in his hair

  -    Axaliah, half-elf barbarian-sorcerer from the north, very much a sulky teen who likes to get her way, loves the cold and ice magic, and makes Watcher despair the second she opens her mouth 99% of the time

  -    Gallaren, warforged cavalier, a noble literal suit of armour, pretty down to earth and reliable, has a super cool metal pegaus called Cheval, and someone who’s finally a civilised face who Watcher could seek solace in

  -    Vetrak, kobold arcana cleric, the newest member of the group, “can you help me with this problem? Oh okay I’ll just follow you instead…:(”, a master of sass, a massive fan of dragons, likes to ride on Galleran’s shoulders, and is the only one who can get away with insulting Axaliah

The-one-where-I-play-a-bard:

  -    Zeke, gnome bard-warlock, everything must be purple and gold, thinks he’s about twice his height and acts it, a lover of the violin, not the most polite of fellows, a little bit of an alcoholic, has memory issues but not because of the drink, and has a love-hate with his feylord patron who he finds rather attractive but also likely killed everyone he ever knew

  -    Solomon, half-orc paladin, down-to-earth, a little slow but has some smarts hidden in there, the (usually) voice of reason, a wall of steel who’s perfect to hide behind, spent a while living in the feywild, and the only one to know Zeke has holes in his memory after they blurted secrets at one another trying to solve a puzzle

  -    Fred, human wild magic sorcerer, who has somehow only been a potted plant once, has blue crystals in his face, very French, might as well be a bard as he likes to play the ‘peep-de-bag’ (bag pipes) a lot of the time, likes to travel around on his broom, and occasional argues wind vs string instruments with Zeke

  -    Xanthie, wood elf monk, very much a natural girl, doesn’t like being unable to see the sky, can come across as a bit blunt, knows what she wants and will get it, stole a magical horse and flaunted the fact in front of its owner, curb stomped two innocent pixies because she hates fey, and nearly got caught alongside Zeke breaking into a mansion

The-one-where-I-play-a-warlock-and-has-had-two-sessions:

  -    Eziah, aasimar warlock, the typical holier-than-thou fellow, just wants to impress his patron and earn points, but is actually rather selfish, and is a flashy one who likes his gold

  -    Lao, aasimar monk, pretty much a hobo who’s never seen a bath in his life, all hair, all tattoos, all the anger and vices, and the kind of person you’d cross the street to avoid

  -    Darcath, eladrin ranger, on the run from some nasty fey, has no qualms in killing things, very straight to the point, and nearly caused a TPK thanks to the aforementioned nasty fey

  -    Burge, human druid, an actual teenager but very polite and will call you out on your cursing (Lao), hid under a table during an orc assault, very attached to his horse and cart, and is on the lookout for his missing father

32. Most memorable NPC you’ve encountered in a game you played in.

This is tough, because I’ve come across a lot of NPCs across a fair few games. I think I’d say a young NPC king called Jason from the first game I played with Dekker.

The DM used him as a bit of a comedy character, who the fighter of the group hated and the others didn’t respect because he was so naive, and was essentially a Dekker fanboy. But from a character perspective, Jason was the first person who was actually, y’know, nice to Dekker. 

I think Jason believing Dekker was a hero was partly responsible for him actually deciding that maybe he could change as a person. And, in a game of many, many deaths, Jason actually survived. And made Dekker a godparent to his kids once things were cleaned up.

39. Favourite villain you’ve defeated?

This is also a tough one, because as villains go, there have been them across campaigns, but they either have yet to be defeated or we didn’t actually get to defeat them in necessarily a satisfying way.  So I can’t necessarily answer this question properly because it’d be easy to pick a boss we’ve fought that was fun, but I wouldn’t call them a ‘favourite villain’.

In Dekker’s game there was an evil NPC king we loved to hate, but his defeat was incredibly lacklustre and swallowed up in a generic mass combat. And the main villain(s) in that campaign we didn’t actually get to defeat ourselves – they just… Died.

On the other hand, the villain in Watcher’s campaign is great, but we’ve yet to defeat him (if we manage it haaaa). He’s a solar, so a nice twist on the good slant of an angelic being, who wants to wipe the world clean (again, he was stopped before). And since we were the ones who re-released him into the world, there’s nothing like the crippling feeling of responsibility and guilt weighing down your shoulders when tackling a villain. He’s been busy killing our loved ones, potential allies, wiped out a large city and is likely stalking us as he gets up to no good in the background.

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Marama means moon but he's a nature godlike so I have 2 out of 3 godlike ocs with extremely inaccurate names (Xanthi means blonde and she.. isn't)

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i wonder how my sunless sea experiences will translate to deadfire.

i've gathered we have a crew that must be fed. but. is it possible to.. run out? of supplies. and need -alternative- food sources..?

does the map stay the same or do the islands move around. is there an eye. the moon sisters. an attacking mountain.

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I made these *checks notes* 5 days ago and forgot to post them 😅

anyway I was tagged by @herearedragons to do these picrews for my OCs. I picked my two PoE Watchers bc they're the most concrete OCs currently on my mind.

Xanthi (1st row)

She's a death godlike born to the Darcozzi family. The journal picrew is meant to be her "official" representation in family portraits. She's also sometimes drawn with a veil. The post-it is Xanthi vandalizing one of these portraits, though she'd draw a grumpier face.

For her sword, I went for a simple design in the colors of the Vailian Republic emblem - though the hues aren't quite right - with flames because Paladin.

Seyla (2nd row)

She's a pale elf from the White that Wends, recreating her in the picrew wasn't too hard. I went with a green and yellow color scheme because Priest of Eothas.

I crammed as much sun symbolism as I could on the sword. I don't really remember the reasoning behind the butterflies but they fit her vibe. It's bloody because her stubborn honesty and rigid black and white mentality lead to her having a higher kill count than the more pragmatic and apathetic Xanthi.

Thank you for the tag! tagging @rooksongbird and @quitefair (and anyone else who wants - show me your ocs with their swords!)